Columbia Property Trust, Inc. at its annual general meeting to be held on May 14, 2019 announced that Richard W. Carpenter is not standing for re-election and will retire from Board, effective as of the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Carpenter has served on Board since 2003 and has made significant contributions to Company. In particular, Mr. Carpenter was instrumental in several milestones for Company, including the transition to becoming an internally managed REIT, listing on the NYSE, and the formulation of Company's strategic plan.